Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / ARGOSY / 1998
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 7013 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010287000082714000000211 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ARGOSY | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V082000 | Mfr Campaign Number: FL-256 |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 2000 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1073 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 30 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Mar, 17 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 22 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with certain 12 volt power outlets. an unplugged hole in the floorboard can allow road salts and moisture into an area where a 12 volt power outlet is mounted. | Consequence Summary: A short between the outlet terminals could develop causing an electrical fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect all vehicles to determine if a floorboard plug was installed. on vehicles found without a plug, a new outlet and plug will be installed. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 30, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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